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John James- straws or milners (i don't like the tiny-short needles- i do better with the longer straw needles or milners)
or piecemakers.
i have some roxannes- i use for hand piecing and applique- but when quilting i usually grab the john james needles- they don't bend as quickly for me.
or piecemakers.
i have some roxannes- i use for hand piecing and applique- but when quilting i usually grab the john james needles- they don't bend as quickly for me.
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Originally Posted by erstan947
Roxanne #11 betweens works good for me:)
Unfortunately Colonial seems to be THE place to get them and this is why I say "unfortunately":
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-129713-1.htm
But even so, they are worth it.
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oh, goodness, I just had one snap in half the other night. I'd been using it for quite a while, though. I dug out some that I had on hand and couldn't even quilt with them- they were so flimsy, they bent right in half!
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Originally Posted by Kristin in ME
oh, goodness, I just had one snap in half the other night. I'd been using it for quite a while, though. I dug out some that I had on hand and couldn't even quilt with them- they were so flimsy, they bent right in half!
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Originally Posted by Kristin in ME
oh, goodness, I just had one snap in half the other night. I'd been using it for quite a while, though. I dug out some that I had on hand and couldn't even quilt with them- they were so flimsy, they bent right in half!
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Originally Posted by lscho4jm
This batch I have, Singer brand, has had two to break while quilting. This is rare for me. Don't remember where I bought them. Perhaps it is just a fluke but...
What brands do any of you hand quilters use?
What brands do any of you hand quilters use?
Good luck.
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Originally Posted by lscho4jm
Originally Posted by Kristin in ME
oh, goodness, I just had one snap in half the other night. I'd been using it for quite a while, though. I dug out some that I had on hand and couldn't even quilt with them- they were so flimsy, they bent right in half!
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Originally Posted by lscho4jm
This batch I have, Singer brand, has had two to break while quilting. This is rare for me. Don't remember where I bought them. Perhaps it is just a fluke but...
What brands do any of you hand quilters use?
What brands do any of you hand quilters use?
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